I have to go to the dentist in 33 minutes. I don't want to go. I'd rather curl up in a little ball underneath my desk. Can I do that instead? I'm scared.

Update:

Well, it wasn't all that bad. At least, not as bad as last time...the scraping part seemed to be shorter. Maybe there's something to be said for doing this every 6 (or 8) months after all. I still hated it, I was still miserable, but at least it's over now.

Also, this time I demanded and received a free toothbrush! A better experience in all!